Next Generation ATP Finals

Next Generation ATP Finals is an annual men's youth tennis exhibition tournament for the best 21-and-under players of the season.

Next Generation ATP Finals
Tournament information
Founded2017 (2017)
Editions3 (2017–18-19)
LocationMilan
Italy (2017–2021)
VenuePalaLido
CategoryExhibition
SurfaceHard indoors
Draw8S
Prize moneyUS$1,400,000 (2019)
Websitenextgenatpfinals.com
Current champions (2019)
Singles Jannik Sinner

History

Following a competitive bid process, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced that the Italian Tennis Federation, in association with the Italian Olympic Committee, will organise a new ATP tournament featuring the world’s top 21-and-under singles players of the ATP World Tour season. The first five editions of the Tournament will be hosted in Milan, Italy from 2017 to 2021.[1]

Format

Played over five days, the format for the competition consists of two round robin groups, followed by the semi-finals and final. Played on a singles-only court, the competition features the best seven qualified 21-and-under players of the season, plus one wild card.[2]

Rules

A number of rule changes from the normal ATP format are used for the competition:[2]

Ranking points and prize money

The tournament does not distribute points for the ATP Rankings for the participants. The ATP does not count it as an official tournament victory, but matches count towards official win-loss season record. Prize money worth US$2.275000 is distributed.[4] The International Tennis Federation does not recognize the event.

Qualification

The Top 7 players in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan will qualify. The eighth spot will be reserved for a wild card, the winner of a qualifying tournament. Eligible players must be 21-and-under (born 1998 or later for 2019 edition).[5]

Results

Singles
Venue Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
Milan 2017 Chung Hyeon Andrey Rublev 3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–2), 4–2, 4–2
2018 Stefanos Tsitsipas Alex de Minaur 2–4, 4–1, 4–3(7–3), 4–3(7–3)
2019 Jannik Sinner Alex de Minaur 4–2, 4–1, 4–2

See also

References
  1. "Milan To Host Inaugural Season-Ending Next Gen ATP Finals From 2017 – ATP World Tour – Tennis".
  2. "ATP Announces Trial Of Rule Changes & Innovation For Next Gen ATP Finals In Milan". ATP. 16 May 2017.
  3. "ATP Announces 2020 ATP Tour Calendar". atptour.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020. In addition, all ATP tournaments on the 2020 calendar will feature the Shot Clock, one of many innovations stemming from the award-winning Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan
  4. at the Next Gen ATP Finals https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/sports/tennis/next-gen-atp-finals.dities at the Next Gen ATP Finals Check |url= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Introducing Next Gen ATP Finals". ATP World Tour. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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